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Learning

Kid Made Recipe: Pizza Rolls!

by ParentCo.

Wellbeing

I Cheated on the Postpartum Depression Test

by ParentCo.

Honestly answering my doctor's postpartum depression questions felt like admitting failure. So I stretched the truth.

Learning

Your Kid's Test Scores Shouldn't Determine a Teacher's Worth

by ParentCo.

There's no way a standardized test can reflect the profound effects a caring and engaging teacher can have on a child.

Parenthood

Should I Let My Young Daughter Focus on Being Pretty?

by Jessica Wagner

What does it mean to be "pretty?" How do we help shape our daughter's perception of what it means to describe themselves and others as such?

Parenthood

If We Want Kids to Be Grateful, They Need to Write Thank You Notes

by ParentCo.

It's easy for the task to get lost in the shuffle of everyday life. But there's something about putting pen to paper that will always be in style.

Parenthood

5 Lies About Fall We All Need to Stop Believing

by ParentCo.

Have you seen the migratory shenanigans? Have your kids tricked you into carving their pumpkins? Have you gotten lost in a corn maze? Happy fall!

Learning

World's Oldest Library Has New Technology to Preserve its Records Forever

by ParentCo.

Learning

How the USA Needs to Step Up its Early Child Education Commitment

by ParentCo.

Parenthood

Parenthood Drove Me Out of My Mind and Back Into My Body

by Zaeli Kane

Derailing a path of higher education and switching tracks to motherhood doesn't mean learning less.

Inspiration

Breathing Lessons: How My Paralyzed Daughter Taught Me to Stay Afloat

by ParentCo.

A mother recounts the heartbreaking, yet fiercely determined path of her paralyzed daughter.

Wellbeing

No More Boozy Mom Jokes, It's Just Not That Funny

by ParentCo.

We get it. Mommy likes wine. Can that tired cliche be over already? It's not doing anyone any favors.

Wellbeing

DEBATE CLUB: Pumpkin Spice Season - Love It or Hate It?

by ParentCo.

It creeps up earlier and earlier every year- pumpkin spice season. It is a force to be reckoned with and not everyone is a fan.

Inspiration

What Happens When the Parent is the Picky Eater?

by ParentCo.

It's not always the parent trying to coax the kid into eating more adventurous eating. Some of us are raising tiny incarnations of Anthony Bourdain.

Playtime Wellbeing

Is Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay Worth the Occasional Black Eye?

by ParentCo.

In an age when kids are given less and less permission to get physical, one mom sings the praises of her son's battle wounds.

Parenthood

What Maternity Leave Looks Like for One Family in a Tiny Apartment

by ParentCo.

A day in the life of one mom, her husband, a toddler, a baby, and a visiting Grandma all sharing the space of a two-bedroom, one bath apartment.

Parenthood

Finding Opportunities to Parent My Grown-Up Child

by ParentCo.

Just when it seemed the sun had set on parenting my 19-year-old son, we started playing a friendly game of basketball.

Parenthood

Sometimes My Kids Eat Dog Food: The Dinnertime Shit Show

by ParentCo.

There are a couple hours of the day that I'd just erase from the clock altogether. This dinnertime business is for the birds.

Playtime

The Evolution of the Birthday Party From the 80s to Now

by ParentCo.

The birthday parties our kids are attending these days are a far cry from the drop and run haphazard festivities we grew up enjoying.

Wellbeing

Amy Cuddy Wants You to Know That Everyone Feels Like an Impostor

by ParentCo.

In Episode 3 of “Where Was I…?” we spoke with Amy Cuddy, a renowned Harvard Business School professor and social psychologist, about impostor syndrome.

Parenthood

"Mom, Have You Ever Smoked Pot?"

by ParentCo.

When faced with having to answer a tough question, one that sets the stage for a lifetime of openness and honesty, it's worth a few minutes of discomfort.

Parenthood

3 Good Reasons Not Raise Your Kids the Way You Were Raised

by Angela Pruess

For better or worse, the bones of our parenting scripts are written by our own parents. If that approach isn't working for you, change is possible.

Parenthood

Hey, Kids – Sometimes It's Okay to Quit

by ParentCo.

There's a time and circumstance for everything. Including giving your kid permission to quit something that isn't working.

Parenthood

Your Kids Don’t Belong to You, and That’s Okay

by ParentCo.

In the grand scheme of things, our kids are only "ours" for a short snippet of their lives. Ultimately, we're handing them off to the rest of the world.

Wellbeing